>People were evacuated to safe areas in the north >Shelters were built to house evacuees >Temporary infrastructure built (e.g roads and electricity supplies) >UK provided £17 million of emergency aid >Local emergency services provided search & rescue

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What were the long-term responses to the eruption? (3)

>Risk map created and an exclusion zone is in place. South of the island still off-limits while volcano is still active >UK provided £41 million to develop north of the island (docks, airport, houses) >Montserrat Volcano Observatory set up